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Steve Hanson

Steve Hanson

Steve is a web designer and has recently retired from running the hosting and development company Cruiskeen Consulting LLC. In his spare time, he makes beer and wine and has a life-long interest in music of all types. Cruiskeen Consulting LLC is the parent company of Wis.Community, and publication of this site continues after his retirement.

Steve is a member of LION Publishers and the Online News Association, is active in Health Dunn Right, and is co-vice-president of the League of Women Voters of the greater Chippewa Valley. In the past he has been a long-term board member at Menomonie Market Food Co-op.

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Yesterday, March 18

  • 8:07pm

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    Menomonie School Board discusses upcoming budget shortfalls.
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    Menomonie School Board discusses upcoming budget shortfall, employee compensation
  • 8:06pm

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    Menomonie School Board meeting for 3/18/2024
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    Menomonie School Board discusses upcoming budget shortfalls.
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    A. Review Early College Credit Program Requests for Fall 2024
     
    A. Review Early College Credit Program Requests for Fall 2024
     
    B. Discuss 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Estimate
     
    B. Discuss 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Estimate
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    /A discussion occurred about the budget deficit that will happen after the failed referendum. Administrator Zydowsky stated that he can see working on the status quo budget for one school year but that life will become very difficult the second year without making significant impacts on services.  A team will be formed to address a list of priorities for budget changes that will need to take place and to determine if there will be a need to work on another referendum for next year. /
     
    C. Review Policy 343.1, Class Size and Combined and Split Grades
     
    C. Review Policy 343.1, Class Size and Combined and Split Grades
     
    D. Discuss Staffing Plan for 2024-2025
     
    D. Discuss Staffing Plan for 2024-2025
     
    E. Discuss SDMA Employee Compensation 2024-2025
     
    E. Discuss SDMA Employee Compensation 2024-2025
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    /There was a long discussion about deciding on whether to have a 4.12 percent cost of living wage adjustment inview of the current budget...
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  • 6:05pm

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    5. Approve CESA 11 Shared Service Contract for 2024-2025
     
    5. Approve CESA 11 Shared Service Contract for 2024-2025
     
    6. Approve MHS Band Request to Travel Out of State
     
    6. Approve MHS Band Request to Travel Out of State
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    /The consent agenda was approved unanimously./
     
    *III. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA *
     
    *III. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA *
     
    A. Action to Approve Personnel Consent Agenda
     
    A. Action to Approve Personnel Consent Agenda
     
    1. Resignations/Retirements
     
    1. Resignations/Retirements
     
    2. Requests to Hire
     
    2. Requests to Hire
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    /Approved unanimoously./
     
    *IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS/POLICY REVIEW *
     
    *IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS/POLICY REVIEW *
     
    A. Review Early College Credit Program Requests for Fall 2024
     
    A. Review Early College Credit Program Requests for Fall 2024
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